[TheForge] new anvils ring

Thu Aug 29 20:15:03 2002

So what is not "real" blacksmithing?  I'm not arguing, just wondering how
you are defining real blacksmithing in this case?  Do you mean that less
tools equals real or are you referring more to the finished product?
-Kirsten
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Chobrda" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] new anvils ring


>     The one thing that really impressed me in the last AR was the article
about Silveira House. To see the items that were made, and the equipment
they were made with, really
> impressed me. No perfect 500 lb. Peter Wright (the anvil in the pic
couldn't be more than 150), no power hammer, and the bellows, neat. Real
blacksmithing.
>
> John C.
>
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> > came yesterday. i never knew there was quite so much going on when ice
melted...still not sure there is. very arty tho and some great examples of
artspeak.
> >
> > i'm probably the only one but i would be perfectly happy to go back to
black and white. we all know what iron looks like and the color is
distracting to me. re dragon plaza.
> >
> > some stuff i liked too. the picture of the "drum bellows" on p. 33 is
neat. amazing what people will come up with.
> >
> > but that's just me.
> >
> > bob s.
> >
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